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Hardback. From his dazzling conducting debut in 1943 until his death in 1990, Leonard Bernstein's star blazed brilliantly. This biography examines Bernstein's career against the backdrop of cold war America - blacklisting by the State Department in 1950 and voluntary exile from the New York Philharmonic in 1951 for fear that he might be blacklisted. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257641
ISBN
9780520257641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. "In his tragically short life (1928--1964), Eric Dolphy was a titanic force in the development of the sixties avant-garde (or "new thing") from the hard bop of the late fifties. The searing intensity an" Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306805240
ISBN
9780306805240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. This second edition in paper back offers in a single comprehensive volume the misdeeds and scandals that occurred during Mahathir Mohamad two decades as prime minister of Malaysia and afterwards. It includes Mahathir's response to the first edition and engages with the debate about Mahathir's legacy. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230367869
ISBN
9780230367869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.67

Hardback. Sidney Franklin (1903-76) was the last person you'd expect to become a bullfighter. Training with iconic matador Rodolfo Gaona, Sidney's dare spawned a legend. This book tells the story of Sidney Franklin, from his life in revolutionary Mexico to his triumphs in Spain. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: ASZX; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803211292
ISBN
9780803211292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. This book is a magisterial overview of Henry Sidgwick, one of the great intellectual figures of nineteenth-century Britain. Num Pages: 882 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HPCD; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
882
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781107407343
ISBN
9781107407343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226335025
ISBN
9780226335025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Milo Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854167
ISBN
9781903854167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816636853
ISBN
9780816636853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.69

Paperback. About 375 million people are infected with the hepatitis B virus. The discovery of this virus and the vaccine against it was one of the triumphs of twentieth-century medicine. This book describes how Baruch Blumberg and a team of researchers found a virus they were not looking for and created a vaccine for a disease they knew little about. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table, 16 halftones, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: BG; MJJ; MMFM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116235
ISBN
9780691116235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Hardcover. Samuel Shirley's splendid new translation, with critical annotation reflecting research of the last half-century, is the only edition of the complete text of Spinoza's correspondence available in English. An historical-philosophical Introduction, detailed annotation, a chronology, and a bibliography are also included. Translator(s): Shirley, Samuel. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCF; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
404
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202757
ISBN
9780872202757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.68

Paperback. From a game of hide and seek, the Cardinal draws reflections on prayer and the spiritual life. Few readers will fail to gain encouragement and help from the wisdom in these pages. Illustrator(s): John, Sarah. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780232526219
ISBN
9780232526219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Contents 1. A A country boy 2. A Pins and string 3. A Philosophy 4. A Learning to juggle 5. A Blue and yellow make pink 6. A Saturn and statistics 7. A Cast of characters 8. A Spinning cells 9. A The beautiful equations 10. A The Laird at home 11. A The Cavendish 12. A Last days 13. A Maxwella s legacy 14. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 108 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470861714
ISBN
9780470861714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.20

Paperback. Series: Men of Faith Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 98.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Publication date
1972
Edition
Reprinted
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871231826
ISBN
9780871231826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716529484
ISBN
9780716529484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Bassuk, Ellen L.; Carman, Rebecca W. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFH; MBPC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 152. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306452673
ISBN
9780306452673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

paperback. This collection of nearly 600 excerpts from contemporary essays and letters conveys a panoramic picture of New York City as described by visitors, from the Dutch days to the 1960s. Contributors include: James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and H.G. Wells. Num Pages: 417 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
417
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823215294
ISBN
9780823215294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. A remarkable journey to the summit of Mount Everest, described as 'honest and compelling' by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BGSA; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Edition
Main Market
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330392266
ISBN
9780330392266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the foothills of the mighty Himalaya and a grandmaster's karate training camp in Japan. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 480 pages, 3 x 8 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Channel 4
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003106
ISBN
9781905026494
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Brings together several Leos Janacek scholars to look closely at a range of issues surrounding his life and work. This book features essays accompanied by translated writings by the composer himself. It includes essays on Naturalism, opera direction, and Tristan and Isolde and four impressionistic chronicles of the 'speech melodies' of daily life. Editor(s): Beckerman, Michael. Series: Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 halftones. 5 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116761
ISBN
9780691116761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825307782
ISBN
9780825307782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.90

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